Church Documents
OFFICIAL CHURCH DOCUMENTS (ON THE BIBLE)
http://www.shc.edu/theolibrary/bible.htm
Among others: Vatican II's Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (1965), Catechism of
the Catholic Church, The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church (1994), Pius XII in
Divino Afflante Spiritu (1943), Pastoral Statement for Catholics on Biblical
Fundamentalism (1987) (from the ad hoc committee of Catholic Bishops chaired by Archbishop
Whealen), Catholics and Fundamentalism: a Contrast (Pastoral Letter to Catholics in
Alabama and Mississippi). A very important document issued by the Pontifical Biblical
Commission in 1964 is not included here, "Instruction on the Historical Truth of the
Gospels." (See Felix Just SJ site).
See the New Jerome Biblical Commentary 1166-1174.
Vatican II Document
on Divine Revelation
http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html
BIBLICAL RESOURCE FOR STUDENT AND PUBLIC USE
http://catholic-resources.org/ChurchDocs/
Compiled by Felix Just SJ from Loyola Marymount University. Extremely rich collection of
documents: Lectionary, Documenters relating to Bible studies, Gospels, Paul and Epistles,
Revelation, Charts & Handouts, Bible translations, Christological Titles, Texts
related to the Mass, Lists to other Websites, Professional Biblical Organizations &
Journals, Bookstores, Art.
VATICAN
http://www.vatican.va/index.htm
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS, UNITED
STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
http://www.nccbuscc.org/
THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THEIR SACRED SCRIPTURES IN THE CHRISTIAN BIBLE
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/pcb_documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20020212_popolo-ebraico_en.html
Pontifical Biblical Commission.
LE PEUPLE JUIF ET SES SAINTES ÉCRITURES
DANS LA BIBLE CHRÉTIENNE
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/pcb_documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20020212_popolo-ebraico_fr.html
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/pcb_doc_index.htm http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/pcb_documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20020212_popolo-ebraico_en.html
From the Pontifical Biblical Commission. French, Italian, English.
PONTIFICAL BIBLICAL COMMISSION DOCUMENTS
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/pcb_doc_index.htm
List of documents issued by the
Commission.
REFLECTIONS ON COVENANT
AND MISSION
http://www.bc.edu/research/cjl/meta-elements/texts/cjrelations/resources/documents/interreligious/ncs_usccb120802.htm
Issued by the National Council for Synagogues and Delegates of the Bishops'
Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs.
Catholic Biblical
Federation
http://www.c-b-f.org/start.php?CONTID=03_01_02_00&LANG=en
The Interpretation of
the Bible in the Church
http://www.ewtn.com/library/CURIA/PBCINTER.HTM
March 18, 1994 from
the Biblical Commission
Gift of Scripture
http://www.cliftondiocese.com/the-gift-of-scripture-a-new-teaching-document-from-the-bishops-of-england-wales-and-scotland
Bishops of England Wales and Scotland, Oct. 4, 2005
The Word of God in the Life
& Mission of the Church
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=106657
Lineamenta for Synod Oct 2008